Friday, February 15, 2013

Current Assignments

1. Consumerism and Commodification Readings
With the synthesis essay prompt in mind read and annotate the texts in the consumerism and commodification packet by Tuesday, February 26.

2. Brave New World
With the questions below in mind read and take notes on Brave New World through page 99* by Wednesday, February 27
1. What policies and features of the World State make it a dystopia?
2. How does Aldous Huxley characterize the significant characters in Brave New World?
3. Would you be willing to give up freedom (as well as a full range of emotion and an opportunity to
4. What aspects of our world (or the world in 1930s) is Huxley making fun of and/or warning the reader about in Brave New World?

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